Niamh Kilkenny is a camogie

Camogie

Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....

 player, a member of the Galway senior panel that unsuccessfully contested the All Ireland finals of 2010

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2010

The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—is the high point of the 2010 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 13, 2010 and ended with the final between Galway and Wexford on 12...

 and 2011

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011

The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September...

 against Wexford, winner of All Star awards in 2010 and 2011 and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.

Other awards

Niamh attended Holy Rosary, Mountbellew

Mountbellew

Mountbellew or Mountbellew Bridge is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It lies mostly within the townland of Treanrevagh on the N63 national primary road....

, doing her Leaving cert in 2007 and going on to study in NUI Galway. She won senior Gael Linn Cup

Gael Linn Cup

The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament in the Irish sport of camogie contested by Ireland’s fuur provincial teams. Currently played at senior and junior level on alternate years. The tournament has existed in various guides since 1956, is played at senior and junior level on alternate years...

 2008, All Ireland Minor

All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship

The All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship is the most important competition for under-18 teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. Counties compete for the Síghle Nic an Ultaigh Cup. There are graded competitions at Minor B and Minor C level.-History:...

 2004, Connacht schools title.

External links

• Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website